9 Must Eat Grab and Go Snacks to Get (and stay) Lean

If you’re like most of us you get stuck out in the world, living your life, with no good food options.

It hits you like a ton of bricks.

One minute you’re running errands like a boss and the next you’re hungrier than a buffalo after a cold hard winter.

If that sounds familiar keep reading, and if it doesn’t – still keep reading, because sooner or later you’ll get stuck.

To make it easy on you I’ve broken up the snacks into 3 different categories.

No Prep – for your “oh no!” moments

Some Prep – for if you’ve have a little more time to plan

Lots of Prep – if you’re a super human planner

No Prep – Literaly grab and go

Perfect bar

This is our go to bar. It’s full of super foods, healthy fats, healthy carbs, and tastes great.

Fit Fuel

This is the counter part to FitAid. It looks like one of those baby food pouches (and it kind of is), but it’s full of real foods and protein. This is a great option if you don’t like to chew

Shake and fruit

It’s a classic. One scoop of protein powder in some liquid (water, milk, coconut milk, etc.), and shaken. Add a piece of fruit and you’ll be fuller for longer.

Beef Jerky

Sucks for you if you’re a vegetarian.
You do have to watch how much of this you eat – they’re salty little things, plus if you eat too much you’re going to have to go #2

Some prep – Grab and go if you prep in the morning

Cottage Cheese and fruit

So simple! Put a cup of cottage in a tupperware with some cut up fruit on top. Throw it in the fridge at work or a cooler in your car and you’re all good to go

Nuts, Hummus, cucumber/Veg

A handful of nuts (don’t go crazy, stick to a handful), 2-3 tablespoons of hummus, and veggies cut up into long strips. Put the nuts and veggies in a ziplock baggie and the hummus in a small container.

Lots of Prep – you’ll need to plan for these, but they’re worth it

Home made bars

1 tbsp Pure honey
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
1⁄2 cup Low-fat cottage cheese
1⁄2 tsp Cinnamon
1⁄4 cup Water
1 cup All natural peanut butter (chunky)
5 scoops Vanilla protein powder (equal to 125 g)
1⁄2 cup Oat flour
1⁄4 cup Almonds (sliced)Add the honey, vanilla, cottage cheese, cinnamon and water to
a food processor or blender and purée until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl along with the peanut butter. Stir to combine. Add the protein powder and stir to combine (this may take a minute). Add the oat flour and stir to combine again. Using a baking pan (9 by 9 inch) for measurement, pull out a piece of plastic wrap about 2 times the length of the pan. Then cover the baking pan with the wrap, allowing the extra plastic length to hang over the edge of the pan. Scoop the mixture above onto the plastic wrap inside the baking pan. Next, lift the corners of the extra plastic wrap and fold over the top of the mixture. Spread out the mixture with a spatula, making sure it fills the pan and that there’s a layer of plastic wrap above and below the bars. Next, uncover the top of the bars and press the sliced almonds into the top of the bars. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours. For a large bar, cut into approximately 4 by 4 inch pieces, and for a small serving cut into 2 by 2 inch bars. Serves 4 large or 8 small.

Combine the dates, coconut, cacao, vanilla extract, and protein into a food processor or high speed blender.Process and slowly add coconut milk until dates have mixed in with the other ingredients and mixture looks crumbly.Add the coconut oil and mix again until combined.Add a little water if needed and process again to form a soft dough.Roll into 16 bite size balls then roll in coconut.Store in the fridge to set.
Enjoy.

There you have it – enough snacks to last you at least 6 months.

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